Join the HCF Contact Centre Operations team in this dynamic role as a Workforce Planner.
About The Role
This full‑time, permanent role is based at Parramatta and offers hybrid working. The Contact Centre operates Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Your primary focus will be to manage the operational intra‑day performance, ensuring business objectives and best practices are met while maintaining reporting systems and monitoring operational benchmarks against targets.
Your Responsibilities
- Assist in developing short and long‑term forecasts using historical data and business inputs
- Conduct root‑cause analysis to determine reasons for forecast variance and recommend changes to recover intra‑day performance
- Build and maintain staff schedules aligned with service level goals and employee availability
- Monitor real‑time performance, identify variances, and escalates issues as needed
- Generate and distribute reports on staffing, adherence, and performance metrics
- Collaborate with claims leaders to understand staffing needs and communicate schedule changes
- Use WFM tools (including Genesys) to manage schedules, exceptions, and data accuracy
- Ensure the staffing rosters consider Enterprise Agreement provisions, other employee conditions and entitlements
- Prepare and maintain all rosters on the automated rostering system, Genesys
- Ensure compliance with all company and industry guidelines
- Set new staff up on contact centre systems
- Participate in projects as required
About You
You will have previous workforce planning experience within a contact centre, strong data analytical skills, and experience with reporting, forecasting and scheduling. You are positive, reliable, punctual and proactive with a desire to make a difference.
Qualifications and Skills
Minimum two years’ experience in workforce management, including forecasting and scheduling of a multi‑channel contact centre environmentProficiency with WFM tools such as GenesysA solid understanding of forecasting, scheduling, or real‑time monitoringStrong communication skills to build relationships with leaders and teamsAbility to work independently and contribute to the development of new processesAdvanced skills in Microsoft Excel, essentialExperience with Tableau and Microsoft Office suite, desirableExceptional analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skillsAbility to negotiate and liaise at all levelsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work under pressure with competing prioritiesAbout HCF
At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not‑for‑profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member‑centric.
Culture & Benefits
Purpose‑driven passion : We’re united by a common purpose – to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and member‑focused.Wellness and work‑life balance : 18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents.Competitive benefits : 50% subsidy on HCF hospital and / or extras cover.Mental health and wellbeing programmes – workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more.Discounts on HCF’s products – including life, pet and travel insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.Inclusive and collaborative work environment – we embrace diversity and maintain a safe space for all employees.Continuous learning and growth : opportunities for personal and professional development through workshops and mentorship.Next Steps
If you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition – peopleservices@hcf.com.au to discuss.
We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date.
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